Electronic Arts (EA)
Software Engineer - UI
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Software Engineer - UI
UI Engineer – F1 Racing Game (Full-Time)
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. You’ll be part of a global community, a creative ecosystem where new perspectives thrive, and a collaborative environment dedicated to innovative storytelling and bold ambition.
Our award-winning Codemasters studio—a passionate, close-knit team of engineers, designers, and content creators—is shaping the future of AAA racing games. If you share our drive for ambition and excellence, join us to redefine F1 gaming into a genre-defining experience.
The Role
As a UI Engineer on the F1 team at Codemasters, you’ll design, develop, and implement rich 2D and 3D UI screens, ensuring a seamless user experience (UX) in high-performance racing games.
Reporting to a Lead Engineer, this role bridges technical excellence and creative vision, with opportunities to collaborate across design, art, content, and production teams. Whether working on frontend interfaces, in-game HUD elements, or interactive user features, your influence will be tangible and impactful—helping to deliver a game that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership & Collaboration:
- Contribute to technical designs and implementations for UI features
- Work closely with game design, experience design, and production teams to assess and propose technically feasible solutions
- Assist in documentation, scope management, and feature planning
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Development & Maintenance:
- Write and maintain high-quality C++ code within a large, cross-discipline agile framework
- Extend and optimize UI-related systems to improve performance and usability
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Testing & Optimization:
- Test and refine UI features to ensure robustness and enhance player engagement
- Support automation of UI testing procedures
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Cross-Functional Support:
- Collaborate with other engineers (multidisciplinary teams) to ensure seamless integration
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Estimation & Process Improvement:
- Provide accurate feature estimates for the development pipeline
- Identify and prioritise technical debt, contributing to its incremental resolution
Minimum Qualifications & Key Skills
- Proficient in C++ (core feature implementation)
- Strong understanding of UI-related programming principles (input handling, rendering, interaction mechanics)
- Expertise in UI design patterns, particularly MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel)
- Experience with debugging and profiling tools for performance optimization
- Familiarity with finite state machines and game loop mechanics
- Solid grasp of 3D mathematics and geometry (essential for UI positioning, animations, and UI emulation)
- Experience with cross-platform and console development (e.g., PlayStation, Xbox, PC)
- Ideally, at least one shipped, full-lifecycle game title in a UI-focused role
Why Join Electronic Arts?
At EA, we prioritize creativity, curiosity, and adaptability, fostering an environment where growth and innovation are celebrated. Whether you’re refining graphics, UI, or gameplay, you’ll thrive within a culture that empowers collaboration while giving you the autonomy to innovate.
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Workplace Culture
- A ** closes-knit, ambitious, and supportive team**
- Leadership committed to helping you grow and excel
- Diverse opportunities across design, tech, and creative disciplines
Benefits
Our comprehensive benefits package reflects our commitment to well-being and balance, tailored to meet local needs. This may include:
- Healthcare coverage
- Mental health support
- Retirement savings plans
- Paid time off & family leave policies
- Complimentary access to EA’s games and services
- Flexible, inclusive work environments
Equal Opportunity Statement
Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs and are freedom from discrimination on the grounds of:
race | colour | national origin | ancestry | sex | gender (identity or expression) | sexual orientation | age | genetic information | religion | disability | medical condition | pregnancy | marital/family status | veteran status
We comply with all applicable equal employment laws, enforce expunged conviction records in accordance with law, support workplace accommodations, and promote diversity in all areas of our global workplace.
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